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Habitat for Humanity Homes
904 & 910 East Village Circle Dr SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Home Specifics:
Split entry home
1,598 total square feet: 816 sq. ft. top floor (24 x 34)
782 sq. ft. on for bottom floor (23 x 34)
2 x 6 studding used throughout
Tyvek used on entire outside
Electric outlet boxes located on outside walls are caulked
Vapor barrier installed throughout the entire inside of the house
All walls are R-19 (note: the basement is 2 x 6 wood)
Attic is R-38
Geothermal Heating and Cooling System:
Installer: Tri-County Plumbing & Heating, Stewartville, MN: (507) 533-9418
Equipment manufacturer: WaterFurnace International, Inc.
System size: 28,000 btus/hour, 2.5 tons
Desuperheater equipped (provides some water heating)
Earth Loop:
Installer: Enviro-Tec, Inc., Cresco, Iowa: (800) 728-6187
¾ inch polyethylene pipe
700 ft of pipe per ton
Horizontal "Slinky" configuration
Air-to-Air Heat Exchanger:
Installer: Tri-County Plumbing & Heating, Stewartville, MN: (507) 533-9418
Equipment manufacturer: Venmar, Inc.
160 cfm
Efficiency at 32 degrees is 69%; at 13 degrees
is 62%
To see the actual energy cost for the geothermal
system compared to the projected energy cost
of a standard natural gas furnace and water
heater, view the table
that details these homes' usage (a PDF document).
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